University Middle School vs. Maxine Smith Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
University Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Maxine Smith Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades 6-8, University Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 397 students in grades 6-8, Maxine Smith Steam Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
268 students
397 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#175 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#43 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
84
149
Grade 7 Students
94
137
Grade 8 Students
90
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
32%
54%


% White
53%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.61

